New rear tires, loose steering, tire squirm

Originally Posted by Nixin You might also want to check the lug nuts. I have seen techs just tighten by hand and forget to torque them down. Or zap them

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New rear tires, loose steering, tire squirm

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Originally Posted by Nixin

You might also want to check the lug nuts. I have seen techs just tighten by hand and forget to torque them down.

Or zap them down with the impact and now you have to jump on the damn lug wrench to break them loose when you have a flat. There are only two torque specs for lug nuts to the average tire monkey - finger tight or 500ft-lbs.

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